As part of my train layout I've been working on lately I have begun to build a few houses. This one is inspired by typical architecture as seen in Brugge(Bruges) where I lived for a few years before moving to a smaller town.

I am yet to add the interior though, as its a toss up between a chocolate shop or café. My wife used to run a chocolate shop in Brugge, so she would like to see that option come to fruition. What do you guys think?

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Nice! Love the SNOT window frames.

I'd say chocolate shop, although my first thought when I saw it was a pub.

VERY nice window frames! I'm definitely stealing that! ^_^ I'm experimenting with window frames at the moment, and this is some great inspiration, thanks!

I was thinking pub as well, probably because of the green facade? Chocolate shop would be very nice too, but I'd say change the color of the shopfront to reflect the chocolaty richness, maybe a shade of brown?

btw, is this modular? Open back? Hinged?

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VERY nice window frames! I'm definitely stealing that! ^_^ I'm experimenting with window frames at the moment, and this is some great inspiration, thanks!

I was thinking pub as well, probably because of the green facade? Chocolate shop would be very nice too, but I'd say change the color of the shopfront to reflect the chocolaty richness, maybe a shade of brown?

btw, is this modular? Open back? Hinged?

I had considered brown but it blends too much with the dark red. A pub or café was what I had thought of originally. It opens modular style too.

I too thought it was a pub......an Irish Pub.

Nice work and Brick On 'michaelozzie' !

Does the blue plate going to have a sticker with the name of the shop? Then it would be clear this is a chocoate shop. I have been in Brugge and reconize the building style. Well done.

Very much Brugge! Very good indeed.

heel goed ze , very nice

Chocolate shop! It's a nice building and it deserves lots of customers. I like the window decorations, they're very realistic.

We have been to Brugge and this brings back good memories. Belgian chocolate has no equal. This certainly is true to the local architecture.

Update time. I changed the green front to dark red which looks a bit nicer now. I've added a neighbour too. Now to do the interiors and stock up on the chocolate.

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Nice! And feels much more like a chocolate shop now than a pub.

I like it's neighbour too. Great use of SNOT again on the windows.

I preffer the green floor ground but both buildings are great.

I'm working on apply your techniques in my buildings.

Wonderfull houses,

I went to Brugge a lot of time (and going there again soon ;) ) you really catch the athmosphere of the city in those 2 houses.

I love the entrance of the left one too ;)

I really like your rendering of that tiny shop in the town centre of Brugge.

It makes me want to build such a 'flemish' building or similar like ones found in the Netherlands.